Historical Events In 1886

Feb 12   On this day in history 2nd British govt of Salisbury forms  

Feb 12   On this day in history gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer  

Feb 13   In the year 1886 painter Thomas Eakins resigns from Philadelphia Academy of Art after controversial over use of male nudes in a coed art class  

Feb 13   On this day in history painter Thomas Eakins resigns from Philadelphia Academy of Art after controversy over use of male nudes in a coed art class  

Feb 14   Theodor Werner, German painter on this day in history.  

Feb 15   In the year 1886 sax Rohmer, England, author (Dr Fu Manchu)  

Feb 16   In the year 1886 andrew Ducat, cricketer (Test for Eng 1921 (3 & 2) Soccer intl)  

Feb 19   In the year 1886 george Luther Foote, composer  

Feb 20   On this day in history bela Kun, Czehul Romania, head of Hungarian Soviet Republic (1919)  

Feb 22   Hugo Ball, German playwright/co-founder Flametti on this day in history.  

Feb 23   In the year 1886 albert Edward Sammons, composer  

Feb 23   Aluminum manufacturing process developed on this day in history.  

Feb 23   London Times publishes world's first classified ad on this day in history.  

Feb 23   In the year 1886 tsjaikovski's symphony "Manfred," premieres  

Feb 27   Hugo L Black, Ala, (Sen-D-Ala)/78th Supreme Court justice (1937-71) in the year 1886.  

Feb 28   On this day in history jose Gutierrez Solana, Spanish painter/author (Madrid Escenas)  

Mar 01   Oskar Kokoschka, Russia/Austrian/British, painter (Erasmus Prize 1960) in the year 1886.  

Mar 01   The Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore is founded by Bishop William Oldham in the year 1886.  

Mar 03   In the year 1886 james Friskin, composer  

Mar 05   Paul Radmilovic, England, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold-1908) in the year 1886.  

Mar 06   1st US alternating current power plant starts, Great Barrington, MA on this day in history.  

Mar 06   The first US alternating current power plant starts, Great Barrington MA on this day in history.  

Mar 06   In the year 1886 uS nurses' magazine, The Nightingale, first appears, New York NY  

Mar 07   Raymond Largay, Wisc, actor (April in Paris, Variety Girl) on this day in history.  

Mar 08   Anton Portielje, Dutch radio host/zoo director (Artis) in the year 1886.  

Mar 13   In the year 1886 henri D Gagnebin, Swiss organist  

Mar 17   In the year 1886 carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed  

Mar 18   Edward Everett Horton, Bkln NY, actor/narrator (Bulwinkle Show) in the year 1886.  

Mar 18   Leopold Zunz, German intellect (Synagogue Poetry), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Mar 20   In the year 1886 1st AC power plant in US begins commercial operation, Mass  

Mar 26   1st cremation in England in the year 1886.  

Mar 26   The birth of Chico Marx, American actor on this day in history.  

Mar 27   Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, German/US architect (Bauhaus) on this day in history.  

Mar 28   In the year 1886 jaroslav Novotny, composer  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of moyshe Leyb Halpern, Galican/US poet (In New-York)  

Jan 02   In the year 1886 birth of florence Lawrence, Canadian actress (d. 1938)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of apsley Cherry-Garrard, English Antarctic explorer (d. 1959)  

Jan 03   Arthur Mailey, cricketer (great Aussie leg-spinner & cartoonist) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   John G Fletcher, US, poet (Epic of Arkansas) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Josephine Hull, Newtonville MA, Academy award actress (Harvey) was born in the year 1886.  

Jan 08   Noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple) was born in the year 1886.  

Jan 10   Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 16   Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (La Gioconda), dies at 51 in the year 1886.  

Jan 18   On this day in history michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies  

Jan 26   On this day in history death of david Rice Atchison, American politician (b. 1807)  

Mar 18   Leopold Zunz, German intellect (Synagogue Poetry), dies at 91 in the year 1886.  

Mar 29   On this day in history death of john Keble, theologian, Bournemouth  

Mar 30   In the year 1886 death of joseph-Alfred Mousseau, French Canadian politician (b. 1838)